Wikipedia:Picture peer review

Picture peer review was a staging area for potential Featured Picture Candidates (FPCs).

This review was a useful "spot check" before making a formal FPC nomination – a working area where you can get some creative feedback, request help with useful pictures that might need minor editing, or advice with finding the best article that they illustrate – giving that nomination its best possible chance of promotion.

Note: "peer review" usually implies a group of authoritative reviewers who are equally familiar with and expert in the subject. The process represented by this page is not a formal academic peer review in that sense. Images that undergo this process cannot be assumed to have greater authority than any other.

For general advice on editing pictures prior to uploading, see Wikipedia:How to improve image quality.

For the specific criteria against which FPCs are judged, see Wikipedia:What is a featured picture?

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Suggestions for FPC

Colonial Flagellate Theory

**Original** - The Colonial Flagellate Hypothesis proposes that multicellular organisms evolved from a single flagellated cell. it is believed that a group of these unicellular flagellates combine to form an aggregate then form a sphere which develops specialized cells (such as reproductive cells), and then fold in on themselves to create a tissue layer.

This a high quality diagram which clearly illustrates a leading hypothesis for the mechanism for the evolution of multicellular organism.

Articles this image appears in: Multicellular organism

Creator: Katelynp1

Suggested by: Earthdirt (talk) 17:23, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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These type of images are basically expected to be in SVG format these days, this is PNG. Additionally it would need to be referenced to a reliable source/s on the image page. Article use isn't great - no caption, and wording does not particularly match the section of the article it's in. If those things could all be addressed for starters, we could maybe look again. --jjron (talk) 13:16, 28 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Rod puppet of a girl, "Bleeckie"

The puppet shown is Muppet-style, and thus what many readers would expect to see in the article, due to familiarity. Most, if not all of the other articles, are either in a puppet theatre, a television studio, or of a street performer; Bleeckie is in a real life scenario, a style popularized by feature film puppetry. Technically, the image is crisp and high-res. Not only this but rod puppets can also made using different scenarios using different characters.

Articles this image appears in: Puppet

Creator: Leslie Madeline Fleming

Suggested by: Zanimum (talk) 14:04, 28 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Sorry, would stand no chance at FPC. Low res (check FP criteria - minimum is 1000px), low quality image (only 94kb indicates a lot of downsampling). Even if you had a good version of this I doubt it'd have much chance, with the puppet being so cut off, and given that we can see the photographer reflected in the white background it rather spoils it (and I was sure I've seen this nommed somewhere before, but maybe it was something similar). --jjron (talk) 14:12, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Palais Saint-Georges

This image was nominated as a featured picture at Commons and, frustratingly, I was never told of the nomination. As you can see, it was a fairly damning set of opposes, though most of them fair. I've now reprocessed the images from RAW and restitched. I believe all of the stitching errors are fixed. I think I've fixed the white balance (presumably what was meant by "poor colours"). I'm assuming that the poor crop was in regards to the very tip of the antenna being cut off; is this really such a big problem? Finally, there are indeed about three small areas where the focus is off, but I think you have to be pixel peeping in order to see them, and it only means it's not quite as sharp as the rest. I think a lot of images look like those soft areas at even less resolution and still manage to pass somehow. But I'd rather have your opinions: should I give up on this one and never bother with a nomination? Julia\^talk 09:58, 22 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Articles this image appears in: Saint George Palace

Creator: Julia W

Suggested by: Julia\^talk 09:58, 22 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Seconder

Dornstetten

Example of town along the German Timber-Frame Road, showing a number of half-timbered buildings.

Articles this image appears in: Dornstetten

Creator: Traveler100

Suggested by: Traveler100 (talk) 10:21, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Now been thru FPC here. --jjron (talk) 14:22, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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The Situation Room (photograph)

High resolution and the image is independently notable. However, I'm not sure if it's worth putting up for FPC due to the back of someone's head being in the way.

Articles this image appears in: The Situation Room (photograph) +10

Creator: Pete Souza

Suggested by: Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:29, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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FWIW, this was at PPR and at FPC. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:49, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Nadia Ali

High resolution, portrait image of a notable vocalist and woman in the Electronic dance music genre

Articles this image appears in: Nadia Ali

Creator: Tamara Susa

Suggested by: MHDH (talk) 04:37, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Lighting is too bright, blown highlights on her cheeks and most of her face. Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:24, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Pretty small as well, even if it does just barely meet the size criterion. Makeemlighter (talk) 01:46, 10 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Syzygium malaccense

I think this turned out fairly well, but I'm not sure of the dark background (would be nice if I had a way to give it fill lighting...)

Articles this image appears in: Syzygium malaccense

Creator: Crisco 1492

Suggested by: Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:11, 29 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Already been thru FPC here. --jjron (talk) 14:19, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Queens Window at Saint Hilarion Kalesi

High resolution and quality. Most of the photos of the Queen's window only show the window itself (e.g., [1] and [2]). This photo puts the window in context. I think that I have taken care of all the stiching errors, but would appreciate another set of eyes, as well as any other feedback. Thanks

Articles this image appears in: Saint Hilarion Castle

Creator: Ira Goldstein

Suggested by: Igoldste (talk) 19:44, 17 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Didn't spot any stitching errors, but the distortion of the stones at left is a bit obvious. My concern is about the lack of EV: I think the picture is good, and it's usually beneficial to have context, but there is only a small mention of the window in the article, and it makes a reference to the great view of the coastline that can be seen from the window. Unfortunately zooming in on that view in this image is of little help because of the haze. Julia\^talk 18:43, 23 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Belle & Sebastian

This rather charming photograph displays all seven members of indie rock band Belle & Sebastian. There aren't all too many FP of musical groups (just two, by my count), so I feel that this high quality image would be a good addition. The only problem I can see is the horrible, horrible colour of the backdrop - would it be a sticking point at FPC? Thanks again.

Articles this image appears in: Belle & Sebastian

Creator: Marisa Privitera

Suggested by: A Thousand Doors (talk | contribs) 21:44, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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I don't mind the background, but there are blown highlights on the chair and one of the members is cut off. Also, before going to FPC all seven should be identified in the image description. Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:33, 7 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Frankly, I don't see the EV of band members lounging around. I'd much prefer a performance shot or, at least, one with instruments. Makeemlighter (talk) 02:07, 14 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Picture Peer Review Archives

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Please cut and paste nominations to be archived from the Picture peer review mainpage to the top of the appropriate archive page, creating a new archive (by nomination date) when necessary.

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Pictures that need placing on an appropriate article

If you have an excellent picture, but can't think where to put it, add it to the section below. Similarly if you need help in writing a new article on the subject of a photo, request it below. If you are unsure of what plant or animal is in a picture please ask at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science.

Pictures that need moving from other Wikipedias

If you have found a good picture on another language Wikipedia that would benefit the English Wikipedia, suggest it below. The image may need confirmation on its identification and assistance with translating the caption and moving to Commons before placing on the equivalent English language article.